Pyruvic acid

noun

/pʌɪˌruː.vɪk ˈas.ɪd/

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.noun(carboxylic acid) A yellowish organic acid which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.

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